Trump, China and the axis of evil: will Xi Jinping want to help end Russia's war against Ukraine

In addition, this public offer was made immediately after the meeting of Donald Trump with Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris at the opening of the restored Notre Dame Cathedral after the fire. And a little earlier, Trump invited the leader of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, and other world leaders to his inauguration on January 20, 2025, although the participation of foreign leaders is not usually foreseen. And this despite the fact that Trump constantly threatens to introduce a tariff of almost 60%, although he later talked about 10% on all Chinese imports.

“Some people said, 'Wow, that's a bit risky, isn't it?' I said, “Perhaps it is.” Let's see. Let's see what will happen. But we like to take risks,” Trump said about inviting foreign leaders to his inauguration.

Xi Jinping is unlikely to attend Trump's inauguration. It will be visited by the Chinese ambassador to the US and other officials from Beijing. Instead, for…